Dexter: the Punisher: Verona ultrarunner goes for 200-mile marathon

As Christians we are called to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. If you are anything like me, this is an extremely difficult thing to do. There just never seems to be a good time to broach the subject. To be honest, I am afraid of the awkwardness this discussion might cause.

Running has torn down the awkwardness and created a platform for me to talk freely about my faith. It is my hope that these stories will help draw you closer to our creator – through whom we all have the strength to move mountains.

God has given me a body built for endurance. Over the years, I have run a few races and met many wonderful and interesting people. These posts contain my stories. You do not need to be a runner to relate to these events. We are all running the race of life. We all have our peaks and valleys that we have to climb and descend.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Verona ultrarunner goes for 200-mile marathon - Verona Press Article

My local paper The Verona Press ran an article this week, if you are interested you can read it online: www.veronapress.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=2564

Thanks to the generosity of many of you, we have currently raised $5,871.40 – enough to donate 99 wheelchairs to the Free Wheelchair Mission! We are still looking to donate 101 more chairs.

The race starts this Thursday night at 6 PM Eastern. If you were thinking about donating and haven’t yet – please do so soon. You can donate securely online at: http://fwm.kintera.org/dexterthepunisher

Thanks for your support!

The following is the elevation profile for the 10 mile loop of the upcoming McNaughton Park in Vermont 200 Mile race. We will run this loop 20 times with a total elevation change of 48,000 ft.

Together We Have Given Over 200 People the Gift of Mobility

In conjunction with my races, we were trying to draw awareness for a charity called the Free Wheelchair Mission and raise enough funds to donate as many wheelchairs as we can.

I am extremely happy to report that through the generosity of over a hundred different people, we have raised nearly $14,000 - enough to donate over 235 wheelchairs - as each wheelchair costs $59.20 to manufacture and deliver to some of the most remote corners of the globe. These chairs are provided at absolutely no cost to the recipient. The magnitude of being a small part of lifting, blessing, and transforming 200 lives touches me deeply and inspires me to want to continue to draw awareness for this cause.

Please prayful consider this need and you can donate securely online at: http://fwm.kintera.org/dexterthepunisher